He bet the winnings on applying for an American visa and the bet paid off. In America we immigrated to Silver Spring, MD. Silver Spring was the town where I spent most of my childhood, from ages 4 to 13. Now I didn't live in the renovated downtown Silver Spring, I lived on the outskirts of town. The part of town where the apartment complex down the street was located was a regular meeting place for MS-13 gang members. Where we could only play in the courtyard and be outside no later than 6pm. Silver Spring was an area where public elementary schooling also had a scandalous history. Taking all this into account and still being a low income family, I would take this lifestyle over the lifestyle in Pakistan in a